Resource: MALDEF Sues Credit Union for Discriminatory Lending

A Latino civil rights organization filed a class-action lawsuit last week against a Central California credit union for unlawfully denying a loan to a DACA recipient on the basis of her immigration status instead of her credit-worthiness. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) filed the suit on behalf of Noemi Peraza Lopez, a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), and a member of Fresno-based Noble Credit Union. Peraza’s request for a car loan was initially approved, but approval was rescinded by Noble because of her immigration status, according to the suit filed in California superior court.